Allington Manor Special School: This school was set up to help those young people, both children and adolescents with problems at home and in school. These problems will vary but generally it has meant that they have failed to achieve according to their intellectual ability in ordinary schools and, in some cases, in residential schools and other schools for maladjusted children. We have an important policy, from which we have never been deterred, that we never reject any child we accept, regardless of the difficulties encountered. This has resulted in many fairly difficult youngsters being sent to us who have in 90% of cases been redeemed, and according to a recent follow-up after 11 years, done well in life after leaving Allington Manor School setting.
We particularly welcome boys and girls who have been at other centres and have failed, or whose presence, according to parents, schools and others, is too difficult to deal with in the ordinary school setting or in specialised centres. Our approach to these youngsters is to show an optimum of care, dedication, firmness, love and, of course, education. We also hope to prepare them for greater freedom and independence in due course when they leave school through a half-way house in our own grounds.
Most of our children are sent directly by parents who may in some cases have difficulties in dealing with the child or adolescent at home. Virtually all our children have come from private school including independent or public schools.
We also provide a holiday programme for children.
We have a specialist to deal with dyslexia, dysgraphia and Mathematics blocks. Also we deal with children who suffer from Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia, Self-Destructiveness, Substance Abuse.
